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A look at some of the largest earthquakes recorded in the world

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded has struck Russia’s Far East, resulting in small tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska and calls ffor people around the Pacific to be on alert or move to higher ground

High in India’s Himalayan mountains, yak herders struggle to survive a warming world

In India’s remote Ladakh region, rising temperatures and erratic weather are making the wind-swept plains less hospitable to yaks and endangering the livelihoods of herders who have raised the shaggy animals for generations

How New York’s immigrant communities built a culinary capital, from Little Yemen in the Bronx to Chinatown’s Asian-inspired ice cream

On a 24-hour whirlwind journey, Queenie Shaikh discovers how communities have shaped entire neighbourhoods through corner shops, kitchens, and restaurants that tell the history of one of the greatest cities in the world

Europe and China holding scaled-back trade talks with expectations low for major agreements

European leaders are meeting with top Chinese officials in Beijing to discuss trade, climate change and global conflicts

Teacher banned from the classroom for life after sexual relationship with pupil

An investigating panel found 61-year-old Andrew Brook showed no remorse for manipulating one of his pupils into a sexual relationship

FTSE 100 ends day above 9,000 points for first time

The FTSE 100 index closed up 20.87 points at 9,012.99 but failed to set a new intraday high.

A ‘Himalayan tsunami’ has just devastated Nepal. It should be a wake-up call

Massive glacial bursts are becoming more frequent and more dangerous due to the climate crisis, experts tell Mukesh Pokhrel, warning: ‘They are not going to stop anytime soon’

Hong Kong police arrest 4 men linked to a Taiwan-based group and accuse them of subversion

Hong Kong police have arrested four people under the Beijing-imposed national security law and accused them of conspiracy to commit subversion

Typhoon Danas hits China amid floods and heatwave

Danas continues to carry substantial moisture that could cause more rainfall

Floods sweep away 18 people and bridge linking Nepal to China

Mountain river swollen by monsoon rains destroys main bridge linking Nepal to neighbouring country